The Butler Collegian first appeared as a monthly newsmagazine in January 1886. It was started as a “medium of communication, which the students of the institution could use to acquaint themselves with the thoughts and characters of one another.” The 30-page paper was designed as a “spark to keep aglow the fire of enthusiasm and spirit.” The original Collegian sold for 15 cents. Since that founding, the Collegian has evolved to serve our readers within the campus community and beyond, in pursuit of rigorous and independent student journalism.
The Collegian is an independent student news organization that consists of a weekly newspaper and a news website. The newspaper is published in broadsheet format every Wednesday during the fall and spring semesters. Approximately 22 issues are published in an academic year, with a standard length of 8 pages and a controlled circulation of 600 copies weekly. It is distributed in news racks throughout Butler University’s campus and the website is updated with each issue’s content, including a weekly email newsletter.
2025-26 Editorial Board
Caleb Denorme | Editor-In-Chief | cdenorme@butler.edu
Emma McLean | Managing Editor | emclean@butler.edu
Anna Gritzenbach | Managing Editor | agritzenbach@butler.edu
David Jacobs | Managing Editor | drjacobs@butler.edu
Lily O’Connor | News Editor | lkoconnor@butler.edu
Ollie Fitzgerald | Assistant News Editor | ofitzgerald@butler.edu
Sawyer Goldwein | Sports Editor | sgoldwein@butler.edu
Dorothy Lakshmanamurthy | Assistant Sports Editor | dlakshmanamurthy@butler.edu
Nhu-Han Bui | Assistant Sports Editor | hbui@butler.edu
Maddy Broderick | Culture Editor | mbroderick@butler.edu
Ana Dollard | Assistant Culture Editor | adollard@butler.edu
Abby Kidwell | Assistant Culture Editor | arkidwell@butler.edu
Reese Paradowski | Opinion Editor | rparadowski@butler.edu
Piper Bailey | Multimedia Editor | pcbailey1@butler.edu
Jada Gangazha | Photo Co-Editor | jgangazha@butler.edu
Elizabeth Stevenson | Photo Co-Editor | eastevenson@butler.edu
Lilly Frieling | Design Editor | lfrieling@butler.edu
Jia Skrudland | Marketing Manager | jskrudland@butler.edu